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louisville free public library wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history toggle history subsection 1 1 formation 1 2 flood of 1937 1 3 public radio in the 1950s 1 4 tax referendum of 2007 1 5 flood of 2009 2 branches 3 staff unionization 4 see also 5 references 6 further reading 7 external links toggle the table of contents louisville free public library add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia public library system louisville free public library location louisville kentucky type public library established 1902 reference to legal mandate krs 173 105 branches 17 collection size 1 208 715 access and use circulation 4 338 862 population served 771 158 members 316 153 other information budget 23 221 100 fy 23 director heather lowe 1 employees 307 affiliation afscme local 3425 website lfpl org references 2 failed verification the louisville free public library lfpl is the public library system in louisville kentucky and the largest public library system in the u s state of kentucky history edit formation edit the louisville free public library was created in 1902 by an act of the kentucky state legislature and in 1904 it merged with the polytechnic society of kentucky services began in 1905 when the polytechnic society s collection held in the top floor of the kaufman straus building was open to the public 3 although the main library was completed in 1906 patron services did not officially begin until 1908 4 after eight years of controversy the privately run polytechnic society of kentucky relinquished its property to the new public library in 1913 5 99 additional branches were added over time including the western colored branch which was the first carnegie housed library in the u s built solely for african americans thomas fountain blue was appointed head of the colored branch in 1905 as well as the eastern colored branch when it opened in 1914 he also started the first library training program for african americans in the united states 6 at one time lfpl had over 30 branches but a number of them were forced to close due to lack of funding currently there are 16 branches in addition to the main library site internet services and inter library loan have helped to make up for having fewer branches flood of 1937 edit the infamous flood of 1937 damaged both the portland and main branches since 1908 a museum was opened to the public in the basement of the york street branch after the devastating flood the museum was temporary relocated to the monserrat school in 1971 the museum moved downtown to west main street to become what is now the kentucky science center public radio in the 1950s edit in 1950 the library established wfpl free public library as an educational radio station and then opened wfpk as a classical radio station in 1954 the library was the first library in the nation to put its own fm radio station on the air both were donated in 1993 to help found louisville public media tax referendum of 2007 edit in 2007 a proposed tax increase to pay for louisville free public library improvements and ongoing costs was soundly defeated in spite of strong support by many political and business leaders nonetheless with the help of the library foundation and community support a new education and technology driven 1 9 million branch library 7 was completed and opened in the newburg area a traditionally underserved community in august 2009 flood of 2009 edit in early august 2009 the main branch was flooded when a storm dropped 7 inches 18 cm of water on the city in 75 minutes the library servers bookmobiles offices and processing rooms were under 6 feet 180 cm of water 50 000 books were destroyed and the building severely damaged with a total estimate of 5 million structural mechanical electrical and computer systems damage were near complete forcing the main library to close for several weeks other branches in the system in hard hit areas were closed for a few days while damage was assessed and cleanup undertaken the library system itself remained open for business throughout the event the last time the main building had flooded was in the ohio river flood of 1937 three other branches of the library system were damaged or affected in the flooding as well bon air regional branch iroquois branch and shawnee branch libraries despite the level of damage library services at all branches including the main were able to return to near full service branches edit the main library serves as a central hub to the library system including facilities content management and administration in addition to the main library lfpl has 17 branch libraries the main library was listed on the national register of historic places in 1980 8 name photo location main library 301 york st louisville kentucky 40203 bon air 9 2816 del rio pl louisville kentucky 40220 crescent hill 2762 frankfort ave louisville ky 40206 fairdale 10 10620 w manslick rd louisville ky 40118 highlands shelby park 11 1250 bardstown rd 4 louisville ky 40204 iroquois 12 601 w woodlawn ave louisville ky 40215 jeffersontown 13 10635 watterson trail louisville ky 40299 middletown 14 12556 shelbyville road louisville ky 40243 newburg 15 4800 exeter ave louisville ky 40218 northeast regional 16 15 bellevoir circle louisville ky 40223 parkland 17 2743 virginia ave louisville ky 40211 portland 18 3305 northwestern pkwy louisville ky 40212 st matthews 19 3940 grandview ave louisville ky 40207 shawnee 20 3912 west broadway louisville ky 40211 shively 21 3920 dixie highway louisville ky 40216 south central regional 22 7300 jefferson boulevard louisville ky 40219 southwest regional 23 9725 dixie highway louisville ky 40272 western 604 south tenth street louisville ky 40203 staff unionization edit the majority of lfpl s employees are employed through a collective bargaining agreement between afscme local 3425 and louisville metro government see also edit bennett h young founder mayor charles f grainger founder marilla waite freeman the library s head of reference from its opening until 1910 4 who would go on to become one of the most well known librarians in the country references edit daniels cj september 29 2025 heather lowe named executive director of louisville free public library whas tv archived from the original on september 29 2025 retrieved march 3 2026 lfpl services louisville free public library archived from the original on april 22 2022 retrieved april 4 2022 new library will be built by polytechnic society five story building on the site of the present structure to cost about 150 000 four stories will probably be leased to kaufman straus co fifth for the library the courier journal february 13 1901 p 8 archived from the original on may 11 2024 retrieved may 10 2024 via newspapers com 1 2 louisville free public library board of trustees annual report of the board of trustees of the louisville free public library 1905 1911 louisville kentucky retrieved november 20 2017 libraries and lotteries a history of the louisville free public library work projects administration 1944 archived from the original on june 3 2024 retrieved august 13 2025 burress jacob carlton 2016 the colored librarian thomas f blue and the louisville free public library s colored department 1905 1935 ma louisville kentucky university of louisville p 3 doi 10 18297 etd 2420 mayor leads sneak peek of newburg library 2009 louisvilleky gov archived from the original on november 13 2009 retrieved july 23 2019 national register of historic places inventory nomination louisville free public library national park service archived from the original on may 10 2024 retrieved october 15 2020 with accompanying pictures bon air louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 fairdale louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on may 11 2024 retrieved august 3 2023 highlands shelby park louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 iroquois louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on may 11 2024 retrieved august 3 2023 jeffersontown louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 middletown louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 newburg louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 northeast regional louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 parkland louisville free public library lfpl org retrieved june 25 2025 portland louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 st matthews eline louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on may 11 2024 retrieved august 3 2023 shawnee louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 shively louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 south central regional louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 southwest regional louisville free public library lfpl org archived from the original on august 3 2023 retrieved august 3 2023 further reading edit annual report of the board of trustees of the louisville free public library the library 1905 oclc 1644732 ol 20486125m louisville free public library 1914 some books in the louisville free public library of interest to catholic readers louisville kentucky louisville free public library oclc 8107487 ol 6581880m external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to louisville free public library official website authority control databases international isni viaf national united states other yale lux retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title louisville_free_public_library oldid 1366266134 categories 1902 establishments in kentucky public libraries in kentucky libraries in louisville kentucky local landmarks in louisville kentucky national register of historic places in 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